The Finance Director will serve as a key member of the leadership team, responsible for driving financial strategy, performance, and governance across the group. This is a hands-on and strategic leadership role, overseeing all aspects of the UK finance function and providing financial oversight of our international subsidiaries in Poland and Canada.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in enabling scalable growth, improving financial controls, and contributing to the company’s long-term strategic direction.

Strategic Financial Leadership:

• Partner with the CEO and executive team to support strategic decision-making and long-term planning.

• Drive financial forecasting, scenario planning, and growth modelling across the group.

• Advise on international expansion and commercial risk.

• Develop and oversee the company’s foreign exchange strategy to optimise financial outcomes and manage currency risks.

Financial Management & Reporting:

• Oversee end-to-end finance operations including budgeting, management accounts, management reporting, audit, and tax.

• Accountable for the preparation of financial statements in all jurisdictions working alongside external accountants/ auditors. 

• Consolidate financial reporting across the UK, Poland, and Canada, ensuring accurate group-level financial visibility.

• Develop and track financial KPIs, margin analysis, and cash flow forecasting.

International Subsidiary Oversight:

• Provide financial oversight and control for subsidiaries in Poland and Canada, including overseeing reporting, compliance, intercompany transactions, and local statutory requirements.

• Work with local finance resources and external advisors to ensure regulatory and tax compliance in each jurisdiction.

• Align international financial operations with overall group policies and strategic objectives.

Commercial & Operational Finance:

• Lead the management of the company’s salary framework, including overseeing the annual salary review process, determining salary adjustments and bonuses, and communicating decisions and underlying rationale effectively to relevant employees.

• Support on the commercial aspect of tenders and bids, contract negotiation, and revenue forecasting.

• Review, negotiate, and approve customer Master Services Agreements and Statements of Work, ensuring alignment with commercial and financial objectives.

• Implement controls and reporting systems for project profitability and utilisation rates.

• Lead on finance aspects of new client deals and contract renewals.

Team Leadership:

• Proven ability to lead and manage a diverse team, lead and develop the UK-based finance team and coordinate with international finance contacts or outsourced providers.

• Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement across the growing finance function.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

• Proven experience as a Finance Director or senior finance leader in a scaling business previously.

• Excellent command of group consolidation, intercompany accounting, and tax planning.

• Commercially savvy, with a strong grasp of project-based revenue models and consultancy business drivers.

• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable:

• Strong understanding of financial operations in an international group structure, with hands-on experience overseeing foreign subsidiaries or multi-currency operations. In particular, experience managing finance across European and North American jurisdictions, including Polish and Canadian compliance contexts.

• Experience with business systems implementation and/or finance digitalisation within businesses previously

• Experience working in a technology and/or consultancy business environment previously.

• Competitive salary

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

• Hybrid work and flexible working hours

• Contributory pension scheme

• Progression opportunities

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme

• BUPA Health / Dental care

• Perkbox discount scheme

• City centre office location

• Macbook Pro/ Windows laptop provided

• Monthly social events

• Annual company away weekend